I don't :confused02:
He got completely destroyed last time...
Royce Gracie is intrigued by a potential rematch against Matt Hughes.
Hughes, who is an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer, fought Gracie back in May 2006 at UFC 60. Hughes won the bout by TKO in the first round. It was Gracie’s last fight inside the Octagon.
Recently, Hughes said he is considering a return to professional mixed martial arts (MMA) competition. One of the names that has been speculated to join Hughes in his potential return fight is Gracie.
Speaking with MMAFighting.com, Gracie said he’d welcome the rematch:
“MAN, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. EVERYBODY WANTS TO SEE THIS SECOND FIGHT. I NEVER STOPPED TRAINING, I NEVER STOPPED WORKING OUT. MY BODY IS IN GREAT SHAPE, THE MACHINE IS WORKING. THERE’S ONLY ONE WAY TO FIND OUT (WHO WOULD WIN): WE HAVE TO DO IT AGAIN. BOY, IF YOU WANT TO FIGHT ME RIGHT NOW, I’LL MEET YOU THERE [LAUGHS]. WHEN YOU’RE A FIGHTER, YOU HAVE TO BE READY ALL THE TIME. THERE’S NO ‘I NEED A MONTH.’ IT’S ALWAYS TIME. WHEN YOU’RE A FIGHTER, ANY TIME IS TIME TO FIGHT. I WON’T ASK FOR MORE TIME, SAY ‘I NEED TO GET READY.’ YOU’RE A WARRIOR OR YOU’RE NOT.”
I'm not sure this will draw people anymore then his trilogy fight with Ken Shamrock. A rematch with two fighters who are beyond over the hill in basically a seniors division doesn't draw THAT much attention. I know this is supposed to be Coker getting eyes on an event but I'm not sure some of these match ups are really worth it.
Chael vs Wanderlei should happen, but damn not Royce vs Matt. I actually rooted for Royce too. A generation I fighter vs a generation II or III even. Never bodes well.
With this exodus of former UFC veterans and current contenders I still think it's possible that Bellator can overtake the UFC.
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